Gorse Bank Community Special School, based in Oldham, provides not applicable education, serving pupils aged 3 to 19. The school is a community special school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Gorse Bank Community Special School currently has around pupils on roll. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately % boys and % girls. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
| Address: | Foxdenton Lane, Oldham, OL9 9QR |
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| School Type: | Community special school |
| Education phase: | Not applicable |
| Local authority: | Oldham |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs A Greaves |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 105749 |
| Age Range: | 3 - 19 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
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| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moorclose Nursery School Aspinall Street , Middleton M24 2BE | - not rated | 2,093 yd | Local authority nursery school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yew Tree Community School Alcester Street , Chadderton OL9 8LD | - not rated | 599 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Yew Tree Junior School Alcester Street , Chadderton OL9 8LD | - not rated | 741 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Yew Tree Infant School Alcester Street , Chadderton OL9 8LD | - not rated | 741 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Christ Church CofE Primary School Crawley Way , Off Denton Lane OL9 9ED | 3out of 4 | 796 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Stanley Road Primary School Derby Street , Chadderton OL9 7HX | 3out of 4 | 1,088 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy Off Canon Dolan Way , Chadderton OL9 9QY | 2out of 4 | 561 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Blessed John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College Broadway , Chadderton OL9 9QY | - not rated | 561 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| South Chadderton School Butterworth Lane , Chadderton OL9 8EA | - not rated | 1,241 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Collective Spirit Free School Butterworth Lane , Chadderton OL9 8DX | - not rated | 1,241 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Radclyffe School Hunt Lane , Chadderton OL9 0LS | - not rated | 1,445 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oldham Sixth Form College Union Street West , OL8 1XU | - not rated | 2,635 yd | Academy 16-19 converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Oldham Sixth Form College Union Street West , OL8 1XU | - not rated | 2,635 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Oldham College Rochdale Road , OL9 6AA | - not rated | 2,704 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Kingfisher Community Special School Foxdenton Lane , Chadderton OL9 9QR | - not rated | 0 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Gorse Bank Community Special School Foxdenton Lane , Chadderton OL9 9QR | - not rated | 0 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Foxdenton Community Special School Foxdenton Lane , Chadderton OL9 9QR | - not rated | 0 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Kingfisher Special School Foxdenton Lane , Chadderton OL9 9QR | 4out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy special converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Chances Mentoring Unit 3 Whitegate Business Centre , Jardine Way OL9 9JT | - not rated | 79 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.